On Thursday, the Texas Rangers will face the Chicago White Sox (six straight losses) at 2:10 p.m. ET at Guaranteed Rate Field.

The Rangers are the favorites (-196 moneyline odds) when they face the White Sox (+163). The Rangers will use Nathan Eovaldi (9-7) against the White Sox and Nick Nastrini.

Jose Urena (4.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) picked up the win in the Rangers’ 4-3 victory over the White Sox yesterday. Wyatt Langford led the way on offense, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Justin Anderson (1.1 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) suffered a loss for the White Sox.

Ahead of the Rangers and White Sox clash, here’s everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Odds and betting lines for Texas Rangers vs. Chicago White Sox

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sports Betting. Odds updated Thursday at 3:16 a.m. ET. For a complete list of sports betting odds, visit the USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rangers (-196, bet $196 to win $100)
  • Outsider: White Sox (+163, bet $100 to win $163)
  • Over/Under: 9

Rangers vs. White Sox: Live streaming information and game time

  • Matchday: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Playing time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: “Guaranteed interest rate” field
  • TV channels: Bally Sports
  • Live stream: Fubo (watch for free)

Rangers Stats and Trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have started as favorites 72 times this season and have won 41 of those games, or 56.9%.
  • Texas has a record of 4-3 this season when favored by sportsbooks at -196 or more.
  • Based on the implied moneyline probability, the Rangers have a 66.2% chance of winning this game.
  • So far this season, Texas and its opponents have reached the over in 56 of 131 games by total score.
  • In 130 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 55-75-0 ATS.

Nathan Eovaldi (likely starter for the Rangers)

  • The Rangers send Eovaldi (9-7) to the mound for his 24th start of the season looking for his 10th win. He has a 9-7 record, a 3.79 ERA and 128 strikeouts in 133 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander played six innings, allowed three earned runs and collected seven hits.
  • In 23 games this season, the 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.79 and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings while allowing his opponents a batting average of .232.
  • Eovaldi will look to build on his strong start to Game 2 in this matchup.
  • Eovaldi will look to build on his winning streak of three games with five or more innings (he averages 5.8 innings per game).
  • This season, he has limited his opponents to zero earned runs in three appearances.
  • He will face a White Sox offense that as a unit has a batting average of .221 (29th in MLB). They also have a collective slugging average of .343 (30th in MLB) and a total of 108 home runs (30th in MLB).
  • Eovaldi has thrown seven innings against the White Sox this season, allowing two earned runs on four hits and recording ten strikeouts.
  • With an ERA of 3.79, the 34-year-old ranks 38th, with a WHIP of 1.098 he ranks 15th and with 8.7 K/9 he ranks 27th among qualified pitchers this season.

Rangers batting statistics

  • The Rangers have hit 140 home runs this season, ranking 21st in the league.
  • Fueled by 331 extra-base hits, Texas ranks 24th in MLB this season with a slugging percentage of .377.
  • The Rangers have a team batting average of .238 this season, ranking 21st among MLB teams.
  • Texas has scored 555 runs this season (4.2 per game), ranking 23rd in the MLB.
  • The Rangers have the 21st on-base percentage in the MLB this season (.305).
  • Texas ranks eighth in the MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.

White Sox statistics and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have won 27, or 21.4%, of the 126 games in which they were considered clear underdogs this year.
  • This season, Chicago has won nine of 60 opportunities when it was considered an underdog with odds of at least +163 or more on the moneyline.
  • Based on the moneyline set for this game, bookmakers have indicated that the White Sox have a 38 percent chance of winning.
  • The total points were exceeded in 59 of 133 games in Chicago.
  • The White Sox have a record of 54-78-0 against the spread in their 132 games this season, with a line set by the sportsbooks.

Nick Nastrini (likely starter for the White Sox)

  • Nastrini is named as a starter for the White Sox for the first time this season.
  • The right-hander is making his MLB debut. He is 24 years old.
  • The Rangers rank 23rd in the league in runs scored this season (555), have a batting average of .238, and have hit 140 home runs (21st in the league).

White Sox batting statistics

  • The White Sox have hit the fewest home runs in baseball this season (108).
  • So far this year, Chicago has a slugging average of .343, the lowest percentage in baseball.
  • The White Sox have the second-worst batting average in the major leagues (.221).
  • Chicago’s offense is number 30 in MLB play, scoring 3.1 runs per game (415 total runs).
  • The White Sox’s on-base percentage of .279 is the worst in the major leagues.

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